Glenrose Xaba delivered a stunning performance on Saturday to win the national half-marathon title at the ASA Road Running Championships in Namakgale, incorporated in the annual Foskor Half-Marathon at Phalaborwa in Limpopo, on Saturday, 26 July 2025.
Xaba defended her title to earn her sixth national gold medal over the 21km distance in 1:10:03, breaking the course record which was held by former world record holder Elana Meyer, and finishing more than three minutes clear of Lesotho’s Neheng Khatala, who was second in the open race in 1:13:28.
“It motivated me to break Elana Meyer’s record because I was inspired by her achievements, and I wished one day I could break her records.”
Six-Times SA Half-Marathon Champion, Glenrose Xaba
Cacisile Sosibo grabbed the silver medal in the national championship contest in 1:15:14 and Samantha Coetzer secured bronze in 1:22:52.
“This race is always run under hot conditions (in Phalaborwa), but it was warm today, but the conditions were not as bad as it can get here,” Xaba said.
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In other events at the ASA Road Running Championships, Karabo More (AGN) triumphed in the 5km battle in 16:37, with Zanthe Taljaard securing the silver medal for Athletics Vaal Triangle in 16:56, and Busisiwe Chamane taking bronze in 17:19 in the colours of KwaZulu-Natal Athletics.
Carmie Prinsloo (AGN) won the mile distance (1.609km) in 4:41, with Ntsoaki Molahloe (KZNA) taking second position in 4:46 and Andrea Steynberg (ACNW) hanging on for bronze in 4:50.
Original Copy: Athletics South Africa, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Glenrose Xaba defended her title to earn a sixth SA Half-Marathon gold medal, breaking former world record holder Elana Meyer’s course record at the ASA Road Running Champs in Namakgale at Phalaborwa in Limpopo on Saturday, 26 July 2025. Photo: Cecilia van Bers / Athletics SA
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